The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a self-assessment tool designed to help organizations gauge the impact and effectiveness of their cybersecurity risk management initiatives. The NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (the “Framework”) enables organizations to apply the principles and best practices of risk management to improving the security and resilience of critical infrastructure. The Framework is not intended to be a one-size-fits-all solution to cybersecuirity. Rather, the Framework will help an organization align its cybersecurity activities with its business requirements, risk tolerances, and resources.

Pearl Echo helps organizations satisfy portions of the Protect, Detect and Respond “Functions” of the Framework by focusing on the following Framework “Categories”: More about this topic...